They were planted 4" deep (bottom of the cloves). They were also pre-chilled for 10 weeks at 44-46 degrees in a small refrigerator, an experiment I was doing this year to see if it made any difference.
Last year and the year before the Maiskij and Shilla were planted 2" down with no pre-chilling and they came up in about 7 days. I'm assuming the extra time this year for all was due to the deeper planting.
I've read that the Siberian will also finish later than the others. The turbans will most likely be ready around mid May.
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